Hi, A new island has reported to have formed as a result of the earthquake this morning in Pakistan; example story with photo of the new island: http://earthsky.org/earth/powerful-7-8-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-pakistan-today Information and media inquiries for the new island can be directed to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL): https://www.llnl.gov/ They have the expertise and offered to help with public inquiries: Anne Stark Senior Public Information Officer [log in to unmask] (925) 422-9799 Enjoy the day, Emily ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Emily Wild Librarian (Physical Scientist) U.S. Geological Survey Denver Library Box 25046, MS 914 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225-0046 ph: (303) 236-1003 [log in to unmask] USGS Libraries: http://library.usgs.gov Professional Page: http://profile.usgs.gov/ecwild ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~